One of the most popular services we offer at Franco’s Barbering Lounge is a beard consultation from our Bristol barbering team. But what are the benefits?
Firstly, it’s free! A thorough, comprehensive beard consultation is given to clients who visit our Gloucester Road salon from across Bristol.
One of the most common questions we get asked by new clients visiting us is how to manage their beards. This typically is from clients with big, thick beards.
Managing a beard is about far more than a beard wash and adding a couple of drops of beard oil.
Most beard hair requires more product than this to look good, retain moisture, and retain a healthy hydration level from day to day.
Adding a top-brand beard oil such as American Crew 2-in-1 Beard Moisturiser helps the beard to stay fully hydrated, healthy, and looking fantastic.
Simply apply daily by putting the product into the palms of your hands, flattening down the beard, and then using your fingers to run the product fully and evenly into the beard.
Another common misconception is that a beard should only be brushed not dried, but we recommend clients visit us during a beard consultation to use more.
A hairdryer can be used on a beard of any length, but make sure it has a nozzle on the end and that heat is added on a medium speed for more control.
Using any brush for a beard can deliver poor results when it comes to overall condition. We advise using a round-barrelled brush with a hairdryer for the best results. Ask in-salon for the best size round-barrelled brush for your beard length.
Simply blow dry bristles on the brush, apply heat on the brush, twist, and rotate. This will unbuckle any kinks and tangles in the beard hair.
American Crew Beard Balm is one of the best-selling beard hair care products we stock at our Bristol salon. It is perfect to work on the sides, and chin area and move upwards to control loose beard hairs.
American Crew Beard Serum is ideal for giving the beard an extra level of shine, while America Crew Beard Foam Cleanser can be applied to the beard to clean it if you don’t have time to shower.
Some of our beard consultation highlight interesting hints and tips that our Bristol clients haven’t tried before, but that become a part of their beard grooming routine.
Our beard consultations identify the strong parts of each client’s beard, such as the moustache, the shape of the beard, if the chin is prominent, and whether the client wants the beard to have a square bottom shape, or circular and pointed.
Within each consultation, we also discuss with clients their current beard shape and where they want it to be, with growing out over time.
Our barbers will also advise on beard hair colouring, and we provide many clients with Precision Blend hair colouring to reduce grey hairs dominating a beard look.
There are many different ways to manage a beard, and it is important to remember that within 3-4 weeks the jawline will usually be lost by hair growth under the chin.
Our beard trim and beard shaping services can ensure that clients retain a healthy beard with a jawline in place, as well as helping clients to keep their beard in optimal health and hydration.
A medium-length beard service with free consultation starts from £17 and takes approximately 30 minutes in the chair.
Clients looking to pamper them and their beards fully can opt for our unique Beard Grooming Experience. Find out more here.
To find out more about our favourite beard and moustache products, visit here.
We provide free consultations to all clients at our Gloucester Road barber shop – visit here to find out more about why a professional beard consultation is so important.
To see examples of beard grooming services delivered at our salon, please visit here.
To book one of our Gloucester Road barbers for a beard consultation in Bristol please visit here.